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More than ten years after his first appearance in the France team jersey, Antoine Griezmann put an end to his international career. The man with 137 matches, 44 goals and 30 assists with the Blues announced the end of his French adventure on Monday to everyone’s surprise at the end of a long reflection which began after seeing Kylian Mbappé inherit the captain’s armband. Didier Deschamps make the right decision?
The announcement had the effect of a bolt from the blue in French football. To everyone’s surprise, Antoine Griezmann announced through a simple tweet the end of his international career and his withdrawal from the French teamand this three days before the next list of Didier Deschamps to face Israel (October 10) and the Belgium (October 14). “ After 10 incredible years, marked by challenges, successes and unforgettable moments, it is time for me to turn a page and make way for the new generation », entrusted the emblematic number 7 of the Blues in a video published on the social network X. A carefully considered decision by the French international, who is coming out of several complicated months among the Blues.
“We disrespected him”
The first doubtsAntoine Griezmann on his international future arrived after the 2022 World Cup, and the departures of Raphaël Varane et Hugo Lloris. The hierarchy of captains is then relaunched and the star of l’Atlético de Madrid imagines himself taking over because of his status, his experience and his proximity to Didier Deschamps. The latter ultimately favors Kylian Mbappéenough to create discomfort between the coach and his favorite which has never really been digested and which even grew during Euro 2024 when Griezmann is assigned an unusual role causing him to lose his splendor. “ He still took a huge carrotestimated Emmanuel Petit on RMC. For two years he has been forced to shut up, lower his eyes, hunker down. We made him change his status, we put him on the bench, we disrespected him even though he always wore the colors of the France team loud and clear. ».
“The cuff, I think he dragged it around like a ball and chain, a wound that didn’t heal”
« The fact of not giving him the armband, I assessed that situation very badlyrecognized Daniel Riolo Monday evening in l’After Foot. I thought it was anecdotal. I thought the guy was so dedicated to the French team that he could get past this emotional shock. I didn’t think it could impact him so much, now I understand it. I think he carried it around like a burden, a wound that didn’t heal. » The strong choice made by Didier Deschamps at the beginning of the year 2023 therefore seems to have been the trigger for the end of the tricolor course ofAntoine Griezmannand this is still debated today while the leadership of Kylian Mbappé is not unanimous.
So according to you, Didier Deschamps did he do the right thing by choosing Kylian Mbappé as captain to the detriment ofAntoine Griezmann ? Your votes!
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